ocr: GOULD HUMMINGBIRD Tas is ILLUSTRATION by John of Gould sword-billed (1804-81). hummingbirds Gould was a feeding British on nectar ornithologist (student of birds). He worked at the Loological Society of London as a taxidermist, stuffing dead animals to give them a lifelike appearance. Gould wrote many scientific papers on new bird species. He is remembered principally for his beautiful illustrations of birds. His wife Elizabeth helped him in his work by transferring his sketches, using the newly invented lithography process of printing. Gould produced more than 40 volumes containing more than ...
